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Caffeine Has Different Cardiovascular Effect on Boys, Girls

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Do boys and girls respond differently to caffeine? Yes, says a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. To test these responses, researchers administered either placebo or two doses of caffeine to prepubertal and postpubertal boys and girls. Upon examining heart rate and blood pressure in both genders, a greater response to caffeine was seen in boys than in girls. Specifically in girls, a difference in response was seen depending on where the subject was in her menstrual cycle (decreases in heart rate in midfollicular phase; increases in blood pressure in midluteal phase). More research will need to done to see what factors are influencing these different responses.

Caffeine Has Different Cardiovascular Effect on Boys, Girls

BACKGROUND: Caffeine use is on the rise among children and adolescents. Previous studies from our laboratory reported gender differences in the effects of caffeine in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to test the hypotheses that gender differences in cardiovascular responses to caffeine ...